Clare Crawley shades Matt James after Rachael Kirkconnell split says she warned about him

Clare Crawley was never looking to give Matt James her final rose.The reality star, 43, reflected on how the athlete, 33, almost appeared on her season of “The Bachelorette.”“Catching up on socal news and smh at some of this stuff,” Crawley wrote on her Instagram Stories Wednesday, referring to his split from Rachael Kirkconnell.“Remember that one time I specifically asked producers to please not allow one specific guy on my season because I knew for a fact he was NOT looking for a serious relationship whatsoever.”She added, “I didn’t want him to waste anyone’s time.

So, instead, they made him the next Bachelor.”Viewers first met Crawley on Juan Pablo Galavis’ season of “The Bachelor” in 2014 before she appeared on “Bachelor in Paradise” and “Bachelor Winter Games.”In 2020, Crawley became the franchise lead – but her journey was initially delayed amid the coronavirus pandemic.James was originally slated to appear as one of her suitors, however, when production started up, he was no longer a cast member.

The businessman went on to become the first Black Bachelor after being known as Tyler Cameron’s roommate and college friend.Crawley’s season ended within 12 days when she got engaged to Dale Moss.After their split, she eventually tied the knot with now-husband Ryan Dawkins.

The two welcomed a baby girl last January via surrogate.Crawley’s commentary comes on the heels of James allegedly blindsiding finalist Kirkconnell, 28, with a breakup after the two dated on and off for four years.“He said that, at the end of the day, there were just qualities about me that he worries about having in a wife,” Kirkconnell claimed on Tuesday’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast episode.

“At the end of the day, there are things that we aren’t compatible with and the whole accountability and saying sorry and all that was really the main thing.”She continued, “It was just one of those things where he, I think, just had ...